The Roots of All Things
First Things First (Prefixes)
Happily Ever After (Suffixes)
All Together Now (Real Words)
Weird-a-zoid Random Things
100
card
What is the word root for "heart"?
100
neo-
What is the prefix for "new"?
100
-logy
What is the suffix for "study of"?
100
pneumonia
What is a disease of the lungs?
100
Actor cast as the new Batman in the Man of Steel sequel
Who is Ben Affleck?
200
nas
What is the word root for "nasal"?
200
trans-
What is the prefix for "through" or "across"?
200
-itis
What is the suffix for "inflammation"?
200
electrocardiogram
What is a record of heart activity monitored by electrodes that are placed on the chest wall?
200
Infectious disease that killed 30-60% of the population of Europe during the Middle Ages
What is the plague (Black Death)?
300
oste, oss
What is the word root for "bone"?
300
tachy-
What is the prefix for "fast"?
300
-gram
What is the suffix for "something written"?
300
concussion
What is post-traumatic syndrome, which includes headaches, memory loss, dizziness, and extreme breathing rates?
300
Ms. Sarino's favorite color
What is red? (Second fave = purple; big love = magenta or red-violet)
400
nephr or ren
What is the word root for "kidneys"?
400
brady-
What is the prefix for "slow"?
400
-mania
What is the suffix for "madness" or "insane desire"?
400
lymphadenitis
What is inflammation of the lymph nodes?
400
Pathogen
What is something that can cause disease (usually an infectious agent)?
500
hyster or uter
What is the word root for "uterus"?
500
erythr-
What is the prefix for "red"?
500
-sclerosis
What is the suffix for "hardening"?
500
hemoptysis
What is spitting up blood?
500
Standing up, facing forward, with arms straight and slightly away from the body and palms forward
What is anatomical position?
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